Atticus Finch Quotes. Atticus Finch is the father of Jem and Jean Louise (Scout) and a lawyer. He takes the case of Tom Robinson, an African-American man wrongly accused of rape, to defend him in ...

Take a look at some of To Kill a Mockingbird's most memorable quotes that still inspire us to take action against the many layers of intolerance in our world today. By Kate Friedman February 19, 2016 ...

Here are eight of To Kill a Mockingbird’s most inspiring and requoted lines: 1. “Atticus said to Jem one day, ‘I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you’ll go after ...

To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee's novel about justice in a small Southern town, was published in 1960 and it became standard reading for millions of young people.It is the story of a girl ...

"Each one of us needs to try to heed the advice of a great character in American fiction, Atticus Finch," said President Obama during his farewell speech on Jan. 10. "'You never really understand ...

Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird." That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked ...

Richard Thomas stars as Atticus Finch in the touring production "To Kill a Mockingbird," Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's prize-winning story, at Providence Performing Arts Center from ...

The answer: Atticus Finch, in “To Kill a Mockingbird” — played by Gregory Peck in the 1962 classic film adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel. The film won three Academy Awards that year ...

The national touring company of "To Kill a Mockingbird" performs through Nov. 12 at the Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 N. Water St. For ticket info, visit marcuscenter.org or call (414) 273-7206.

Now Milwaukee audiences can see how Thomas portrays Atticus Finch, one of the most famous characters in American literature, when the national tour of "To Kill a Mockingbird" visits the Marcus ...